- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- CBT and DBT methods
About Esther
Esther Gorsha is a Louisiana-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She works with adults who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship struggles, or life transitions. She also addresses concerns related to LGBT issues, addictions, grief, parenting stress, and questions about life purpose.
Esther focuses on straightforward conversation and practical tools. Sessions tend to center on the problems that are causing the most daily strain. She helps people identify patterns, build coping skills, and try small changes that can make tasks feel more manageable.
Her approach draws on client-centered therapy to keep the conversation focused on each person's priorities. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness methods are used when stronger emotion regulation or present-moment skills are needed.
Esther has worked across a range of settings over two decades, which gives her experience with trauma, chronic stress, and long-term mood concerns. She often helps people who are coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, or the fallout of separation and family conflict. Practical problem solving is a frequent part of sessions.
People meet with her to talk about midlife questions, career shifts, or the ache of loneliness after change. She asks questions, listens for what matters most, and helps set small, achievable goals. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching steps and schedule a first session.
How Esther’s therapeutic approaches translate online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and personal goals. Online sessions using this approach mean the conversation is guided by what matters most right now, such as work changes, relationship stress, or questions about life purpose.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In remote sessions CBT often includes setting small experiments between meetings and reviewing what worked or didn’t work the next time you meet.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. When strong emotions or panic attacks are present, DBT-based techniques can supply short, actionable tools to practice between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Esther will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and collaborate on which methods to try first. That plan can change as progress or challenges become clearer.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits often mean people can work on problems without rearranging their entire schedule.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns, plus issues like grief, addictions, parenting strain, and questions about life purpose.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
Her style uses straightforward conversation and practical skills. She helps people spot patterns, test small changes, and build coping strategies.
What experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of professional experience working across settings with trauma, mood disorders, and long-term stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Louisiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.